| Planning application | 2012 | Planning application TPM-2012-28 lodged |
| Approved | By 2005 | Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded) |
| Construction started | May 2005 | First major construction permit issued |
| First occupants | Apr 2007 | First occupancy permit issued |
| Completed | 2007 | The Foundry completed: 39 floors |
Each cost is the estimate on that record. Stages of a project often repeat its full value, so these don't add up to what was spent.
| 24 Apr 2026 | Installation of meeting rooms on levels 16 and 24 and alterations to ELT area on level 35 | $820k |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Installation of phone and verse booths on levels 18, 22, 34, 35 and 36 | $1.4m |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Installation of phone booths on level 16 | $203k |
| 13 June 2025 | Tenancy Alterations Level 18 - mechanical works | $123k |
| 16 May 2025 | Upper ground floor tenancy alterations | $735k |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Level 3 - Installation of GFA mode door in the existing plant acess | $16k |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Level 12, Room 12.06 395 Bourke Street - Alterations to services | $35k |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Tenancy Alterations - FY25 Enclosures - Stage 2 - Tenancy alterations Enclosures on Levels 19, 30, 33, 34, 36 and 37 | $2.1m |
| 11 Nov 2024 | Stage 5 - Tenancy alteration, enclosures on levels 32 and 35 | $1.1m |
| 08 Nov 2024 | Mechanical alterations on level 12 offices | $262k |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Tenancy Alterations - FY25 Enclosures | $1.4m |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Stage 4 - Tenancy alterations, enclosures on levels 22 and 27 | $978k |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Shop R16 - Proposed alterations to existing retail shop | $220k |
| 30 Sept 2024 | Stage 3 - Tenancy alterations, Enclosures on levels 21, 23, 26 and 29 | $7.6m |
| 08 Aug 2024 | Stage 1 - 395 Bourke Street - Tenancy Alterations, Enclosures on levels 15,16,17 and 24 | $7.6m |
| 03 July 2024 | Level 35, 395 Bourke St. - Tenancy alterations | $67k |
| 11 June 2024 | Stage 2 - Tenancy alterations, Enclosures on levels 19 and 25 | $718k |
| 22 May 2024 | Stage 1 - 395 Bourke Street - Tenancy Alterations, Enclosures on levels 15,16,17 and 24 | $7.6m |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Shop R17 - Cafe fitout to existing retail tenancy | $50k |
| 11 Dec 2023 | Stage 4 - Tenancy Alterations Levels 12,13 and 23 | $994k |
| 29 Nov 2023 | Tenancy 22 - Proposed alterations to existing retail. | $182k |
| 28 Nov 2023 | Tenancy 22 - Proposed alterations to existing retail. - Mechanical Works Only | $25k |
| 31 Oct 2023 | Stage 2 - Tenancy Alterations Level 33 | $331k |
| 18 Sept 2023 | Proposed alterations to existing retail shop R18 | $164k |
| 13 Sept 2023 | Stage 3 - Tenancy Alterations Level 36 | $331k |
| 12 Sept 2023 | Stage 1 Tenancy Alterations Levels 17 and 20. | $662k |
| 09 June 2023 | Installation of 22 Verse 2.0 Booths on Levels 24,26,27,32,34,36 and 37 | $802k |
| 28 May 2023 | NAB - Level 31 Kitchen Upgrade | $223k |
| 24 June 2022 | NAB Melbourne 2022 - Hybrid Rollout Enclose North Phone Booth & Verse Booth Rollout | $0 |
| 10 June 2022 | R14 - Brother & Co retail tenancy fitout | $400k |
| 18 May 2022 | Alterations to existing office | $100k |
| 16 Feb 2022 | NAB Melbourne 2021 - Level 32 Void Work | $470k |
| 03 Dec 2021 | Ground Floor - NAB Tenancy Fitout | $852k |
| 30 Nov 2021 | Level 31 - NAB Melbourne 2021 - JB Were Fitout | $6.5m |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Stage 10A - Electrical and hydraulic services for levels B1 to L6 | $409.0m |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Stage 10B - Electrical, hydraulic services for levels L7 - roof and VT services | $409.3m |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Stage 13C - Services and structural for levels 39 and 40. | $409.3m |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Stage 14A- 399B residential entry facade works and L8-11 CHS column re-design and 399 demo adjacent to Gills Alley | $409.3m |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Stage 16C - Facade to L39 Terrace and 405 Bourke Lantern | $437.9m |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Stage 16E - Lt Collins + Retail Facades; and L2 399B Ceiling | $437.9m |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Stage 6B - Civil footpath works | $437.9m |
| 20 Sept 2021 | Stage 16F – Lower Ground Tenancy Void Works | $437.9m |
| 01 Sept 2021 | Ground Floor - NAB Tenancy Fitout | $852k |
| 01 Sept 2021 | Level 12 - Alterations to an existing CEO office space | $1.2m |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Stage 13B - Lantern facade to 405B entry (structural) | $409.3m |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Stage 14 - Works to existing residential lobby of 399 Bourke Street | $409.3m |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Stage 15B - Architectural Statutory Signage | $437.9m |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Stage 16A - Curtain wall tower facade (L7 to L39) | $409.3m |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Stage 16D - 399 & 405 Bourke St Entry Facades | $437.9m |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Stage 17 - Mechanical and fire services for levels B1 to L38 | $409.3m |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Stage 1A - Soft strip works (only) excluding demolition works | $5.4m |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Stage 3 - Construct new office tower. Demolition and enabling works | $9.2m |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Stage 4 - Piling works | $13.5m |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Stage 6 - Foundation and civil works (only) | $17.2m |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Stage 7 - Vertical elements up to level 8, basement slab, LG and ground floor slab, H core slabs and core lobby slabs and stairs (structural only) | $409.0m |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Stage 8 - Enabling works, steel cast in plates, carpark steel and part demo to Bourke St facade/canopy | $409.0m |
| 31 May 2021 | Stage 15C - Architectural Amendment & Variations | $437.9m |
| 17 May 2021 | Stage 13D - Structural for Level 40 Roof Steel, Level 39 Stair 11 & 405B Lobby Stone Cladding | $437.9m |
| 15 Oct 2020 | Stage 16B - Facade for Level 39 - L40 (EXCL.Terrace) | $0 |
| 19 Dec 2019 | Stage 3 - Sky Signage | $124.0m |
| 25 Nov 2019 | Stage 15A - Architectural (including finishes but excluding LG retail, facade and statutory signage) | $409.3m |
| 14 June 2019 | Stage 2 - 405 Bourke Street, Melbourne - NAB Melbourne 2021 | $3.3m |
| 03 May 2019 | Stage 12 - Structure (only) for L11-14 Mega Truss, LG-14 Mega Columns, Level 9-14 slabs including steel, Level 2 North framing, Levels 8-40 Tower Steel Columns & Core | $409.0m |
| 05 Apr 2019 | Alterations to existing Office - Stage 1: Fitout Works (Excluding Fire Services) | $120.4m |
| 20 Mar 2019 | Stage – Relocation of existing fire indicator panels and associated demolition works (only); and 399 Bourke temporary lobby | $409.0m |
| 18 Mar 2019 | Stage 12 - Structure (only) for L11-14 Mega Truss, LG-14 Mega Columns, Level 9-14 slabs including steel, Level 2 North framing, Levels 8-40 Tower Steel Columns & Core | $409.0m |
| 13 June 2018 | Stage 5 - Demo works to Little Collins Street facade (only) | $13.5m |
| 05 Mar 2018 | Stage 4 - Stage 2 - Retention works including piling and underpinning | $2.5m |
| 18 Sept 2017 | Stage 1C - Demolition and associated structural works (only). Including demolition of fire-isolated stairway 2 and associated fire hydrants/FHR | $5.4m |
| 07 Sept 2017 | Stage 1B - Part demolition and associated structural works (only) excluding demolition of fire-isolated stairway 2 and associated fire hydrant/FHR | $5.4m |
| 01 May 2015 | 399 Bourke Street - Installation of new ASE (Code Red) monitoring system | $1k |
| 01 Dec 2014 | Construction of Enabling Works to Carpark - 405 Bourke Street | $13.9m |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Fitout to Tenancy 13 | $120k |
| 19 Nov 2007 | 'Nutrients Cafe' Retail Tenancy 10B Fitout. | $70k |
| 19 Nov 2007 | Proposed internal alterations to IGA Supermarket tenancy 33, First Floor. | $500k |
| 15 Nov 2007 | Proposed shop fit-out, Tenancy T25. | $105k |
| 05 Nov 2007 | Sarpino's Pizzeria at the Foundry shop T07. | $100k |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Proposed tenancy fitout of shop at The Natural Source (Shop T01). | $70k |
| 01 Oct 2007 | Fitout Retail Tenancy 10A | $150k |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Shop fitout Tenancy 11 | $150k |
| 02 July 2007 | Fit-out to existing tenancy shell for Jamaica Blue, Tenancy 37. | $80k |
| 29 June 2007 | Shop fitout Tenancy T02 | $35k |
| 25 May 2007 | 399 Bourke Street Redevelopment . Stage 7: Architectural, Services to apartments, retail plaza and associated carparking | $40.6m |
| 02 Apr 2007 | Stage 2: demolition, bulk excavation and retention | $330k |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Apartments, retail plaza & assoc carparking. Variation: Fire services. | $41.2m |
| 26 Mar 2007 | Apartments, retail plaza & assoc carparking. Variation: Escalator (T33) and stairs (T16). | $41.2m |
| 13 Dec 2006 | Apartments, retail plaza & assoc carparking. Variation: Goods lift & Bourke Street entry. Retail/carpark-basement to level 4, apartments foyer-Bourke Street ground. | $40.9m |
| 30 June 2006 | 399 Bourke Street Redevelopment. Apartments, Retail Plaza and associated carparking. Stage 8 - Structural, Levels 10, 11 and roof. | $40.6m |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Stage 6: Structural, level 1 - 6 steel only, level 7-9 floors stairs & masonry lot 3. Apartments-ground (part) level 1 (part) to level 11 (part), retail plaza-basement, ground, level 1 (part) and level 3 (part), assoc carparking-level 1 (part) to level 6 (part). | $16.6m |
| 02 Mar 2006 | Stage 5 - Structural - columns, ground to level 6 slabs (concrete works only); Apartment, retail plaza and assoc carparking | $11.7m |
| 20 Jan 2006 | Stage 4 - Structural - Footings (variation), columns, precast walls; Retail, carpark and apartments on basement, ground level, level 1 to level 11 | $4.8m |
| 13 Sept 2005 | Stage 2: demolition, bulk excavation and retention Variation 2 | $330k |
| 26 May 2005 | convert part of ground floor t coffee shop and shop front alterations including signage | $20k |
| 12 May 2005 | Internal stripout works, basement to level 6 | $1.4m |
| 19 Apr 2004 | Partition fitout Levels 2 & 4 | $175k |
| 15 Sept 2003 | Alterations to building. Upgrade airconditioning,upgrade sanitary facilities,install new suspended ceilings,install new floor coverings, upgrade electrical installation. | $200k |
| 20 Feb 2002 | Alterations to an existing building (varity of changes to whole building, see remarks) | $200k |
| 16 Nov 2001 | Smoke-enclosing staircase, installtion of additional exit signs & emergency lighting and portable fire extinguishers. Alterations to egress provisions. Removal of hydrant canvas hoses. Modifications to the sprinkler system and to the smoke heat detecttion system. | $400k |
| 07 Aug 2000 | installation of alarm signalling equipment | $190 |
| 21 June 2000 | installation of fire signalling equipment | $190 |
| 01 Aug 1997 | Alterations on Level 12 | $25k |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Tenancy fitout | $95k |
Is The Foundry residential or commercial?
The Foundry is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.
When was The Foundry built?
The Foundry was completed in 2007.
How many floors does The Foundry have?
The Foundry has 39 floors above ground.
What size apartments are in The Foundry?
The City of Melbourne's development record lists 30 1 bed and 62 3+ bed apartments. The built numbers may differ a little.
What businesses are in The Foundry?
The latest council census counted 5 businesses in The Foundry, including Brothers & Co, Le Yeahllow and National Australia Bank Limited.
Is there office or retail space for lease in The Foundry?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.
Who designed and built The Foundry?
Donnelly Group developed The Foundry and Fender Katsalidis designed it. The building team section has the sources.
How tall is The Foundry?
About 170 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 36 of 1697 buildings in Melbourne by height.
What public transport is near The Foundry?
Town Hall Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Collins St/Elizabeth St #2, about 2 minutes' walk.
What is the planning zone for The Foundry?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).
Does The Foundry have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS516258 has 65 lots and common property, which means it is managed by an owners corporation.
Has any work been done on The Foundry recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 64 building permits for The Foundry since 1997. The most recent was in April 2026.
Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (CC BY 4.0); CLUE residential dwellings (CC BY 4.0); Development Activity Monitor (CC BY 4.0); Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). General information from public records, not legal, financial or building advice.
